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REFS is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for REFS.

120 total results for REFS( score: 50 )

71 results for REFS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri May 24, 20248DOfficials showing 50-Across, informallyCarolyn Davies LynchFagliano
Tue Jul 11, 202359DDictionaries, thesauruses, etc., informallyAaron M. RosenbergShortz
Fri Jul 7, 202355DPlay checkers, informallyAdrian JohnsonShortz
Tue May 17, 202269AOnes calling offsidesRichard D. AllenShortz
Mon May 16, 202230DN.B.A. whistle blowersLynn LempelShortz
Sun Jan 9, 202259ASee 58-AcrossTimothy PolinShortz
Mon Dec 6, 202168AAlmanacs and atlases, for shortEmily RourkeShortz
Sun Dec 6, 202094DSome coin tossersTony OrbachShortz
Wed Dec 2, 202053DFlag tossers, informallyWill NedigerShortz
Thu Nov 19, 202030DZebras (5)Derek J. AngellShortz
Sun Sep 13, 202011DFoul rulersMaryEllen UthlautShortz
Fri Sep 13, 201937ADict., gaz. and othersAnne and Daniel LarsenShortz
Thu Apr 11, 201935AYellow card displayersBrendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sun Feb 24, 201945DWearers of striped shirtsErik AgardShortz
Mon Dec 31, 201836DDictionaries, almanacs, etc., in briefBrian ThomasShortz
Mon May 28, 201810DOnes whistling while they work?Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Mon Jul 17, 20173DOfficials crying "Offside" and "Pass interference"Tom McCoyShortz
Mon Jun 5, 201769ASome whistle blowers (3)Paul CoulterShortz
Sun Aug 14, 201682DNotable whistle blowersIan LivengoodShortz
Sun Jul 31, 201613DMakes the calls (2)Ruth Bloomfield MargolinShortz
Sat Dec 26, 201526ACalls (4)James MulhernShortz
Mon Oct 26, 201541DGridiron officialsBruce HaightShortz
Mon Mar 16, 201518DGridiron officials, in briefIan LivengoodShortz
Mon Mar 9, 201568AFrequent targets of fan hecklingDebbie EllerinShortz
Sun Jan 18, 201547DCourt V.I.P.'sJoe KrozelShortz
Mon Dec 30, 201331ABasketball officials, informallyDavid SteinbergShortz
Tue Jul 16, 201311DMakes calls on a basketball courtJoel FaglianoShortz
Fri Dec 9, 201110DHand signal usersPatrick BerryShortz
Tue Nov 29, 201112DOnes dressed in stripes, for shortAimee LucidoShortz
Sun Jul 10, 201144DTKO callers (2)Ben Pall and David KahnShortz
Thu Mar 24, 20117DZebras (5)Ian LivengoodShortz
Sat Sep 4, 201023DCalls (4)Mark DiehlShortz
Thu Jul 8, 201021AUmps (2)John FarmerShortz
Sat Jan 23, 201042ACalls (4)Karen M. TraceyShortz
Thu May 21, 20096DJudges (3)Patrick BlindauerShortz
Tue Apr 21, 200938DFlag tossers, for shortRonald J. and Nancy J. ByronShortz
Tue May 1, 200761DMakes calls (3)Courtenay Crocker and Nancy SalomonShortz
Mon Apr 16, 200740ASports "zebras"Randall J. HartmanShortz
Sun Feb 18, 200724ACalls the shots?David Kwong and Kevan ChosetShortz
Tue Jul 5, 200568AMakes calls (3)Beth HinshawShortz
Mon Jan 3, 200533AFoul callersGregory E. PaulShortz
Fri Oct 22, 20045DMakes calls (3)Patrick BerryShortz
Sat Jul 10, 200455DPlay directorsBob PeoplesShortz
Sun Mar 7, 200457AStripe wearersTyler HinmanShortz
Tue Jan 6, 200427DGridiron "zebras"Kent LorentzenShortz
Tue Dec 10, 20028DMakes calls on the courtJohn UnderwoodShortz
Mon Feb 11, 200213DThey keep track of pinsPeter GordonShortz
Thu Dec 20, 200125DCourt figuresRich NorrisShortz
Fri Jun 15, 20014DJudges (3)Manny NosowskyShortz
Mon Apr 2, 200142AWhistle blowersPeter GordonShortz
Tue Mar 13, 200137ATKO callers (2)Michael S. MaurerShortz
Sun Feb 25, 200137AZebras (5)Greg StaplesShortz
Tue Jan 9, 20011AZebras on the gridironNick GrivasShortz
Tue Dec 26, 20007DEncy. and dict.Gene NewmanShortz
Sun Dec 10, 200085ACalls, as a gameRich NorrisShortz
Thu Jul 13, 200025DOfficiatesRich NorrisShortz
Fri Jan 21, 200051DZebras (5)John WoltingShortz
Sat Dec 18, 19996DThey may stop the fightingNancy JolineShortz
Sun Sep 26, 19995DMakes the calls (2)Randolph RossShortz
Wed Sep 22, 199957DMakers of callsManny NosowskyShortz
Sat Jul 24, 199953DSome whistle blowers (3)Rich NorrisShortz
Thu Apr 15, 19997DJudges (3)Cathy MillhauserShortz
Thu Jan 21, 199961AN.B.A. personnelRandolph RossShortz
Thu Jul 30, 19985ASome whistle blowers (3)Rich NorrisShortz
Sun Mar 29, 1998111DCalls (4)Robert H. WolfeShortz
Sun Dec 22, 19962DZebras (5)F. HansenShortz
Sat Sep 21, 199626DThey're paid to make callsR. H. BurnsShortz
Mon Jul 8, 19968DUmps (2)Sidney L. RobbinsShortz
Tue Dec 26, 199536DArbitrators, for shortJonathan SchmatzbachShortz
Thu Nov 3, 19946DKO callersCathy MillhauserShortz
Sat Jun 4, 199450DArbiters of playsManny NosowskyShortz
2 results for REFS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
May 22, 2005Diagramless15DUmpsBrendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
May 26, 2002Diagramless38ACourt whistle-blowersFrank LongoShortz
47 results for REFS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Feb 15, 19931DUmps' cousinsAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Fri Oct 23, 199241AN.B.A. rulersTimothy S. LewisMaleska
Tue Oct 8, 199133AN.B.A. whistle blowersStanley GlassMaleska
Sat Mar 9, 199156AThey penalize N.F.L.ersDaniel GirardiMaleska
Mon Feb 18, 199162AUmps' cousinsArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Sun Nov 18, 199065DN.F.L. "zebras"Edward MarcheseMaleska
Thu Oct 4, 199027DN.B.A. officialsWilliam CanineMaleska
Mon Sep 11, 198961DSports officials, for shortAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Thu Jun 15, 19897DZebras of the N.F.L.Louis SabinMaleska
Tue Mar 15, 198840AN.F.L. employeesPeter SwiftMaleska
Sat Jan 30, 19887DArena arbiters, for shortBernard MerenMaleska
Sun Dec 27, 198753DUmps' kinVictoria Black and Alex F. BlackMaleska
Tue Dec 8, 198760AGrid figuresPeter SwiftMaleska
Wed Jul 29, 19874DGridiron V.I.P.'sPeter SwiftMaleska
Mon Jun 15, 19871DRing V.I.P.'sJames E. Hinish, Jr.Maleska
Tue Jan 29, 198550DRose Bowl "zebras"Joel D. LafargueMaleska
Fri Jan 11, 198529DCourt whistlersBrett A. BlaylockMaleska
Fri Sep 7, 19847DUmps' associatesDwyerMaleska
Sat Dec 11, 198269AMen in stripesWilliam CanineMaleska
Wed Jun 16, 198212DStriped whistlersChristy RidleyMaleska
Sat Mar 13, 19829DGrid "zebras"William LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Oct 23, 198110AWhistlers on courtsRonald RabinowitzMaleska
Thu May 21, 198129DKin of umpsC. J. AngioMaleska
Mon Jan 26, 198137DThey whistle while they workSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Aug 1, 197922AUmps' kinEli WesoffMaleska
Sun Jul 16, 197848A"Zebras" on a gridironMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Fri May 21, 19768DGrid officialsSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Sat Jun 28, 197517DRing men, for shortHarriet Gilson RosenbergWeng
Mon Jun 11, 197310ASports figuresUnknownWeng
Mon Dec 6, 19711DEncyc. and dict.UnknownWeng
Thu May 27, 19711DGame officials: Abbr.UnknownWeng
Sun Jan 10, 197129AUmps' companionsBetty LearyWeng
Wed Aug 13, 196950ARing arbiters: Abbr.UnknownWeng
Thu May 22, 196954DSports officials: Abbr.Arthur BennettWeng
Sun Dec 15, 196842AArena men: Abbr.Diana SessionsFarrar
Fri Mar 1, 196833DGame officials: Abbr.UnknownFarrar
Fri May 26, 196759ASports men: Abbr.George LaczkoFarrar
Sun Apr 30, 196720DMen of the boxing ring.Arnold MossFarrar
Wed Aug 10, 19605DSports officials: Abbr.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 7, 196040DItems in footnotes: Abbr.UnknownFarrar
Fri Aug 15, 19583DRing officials: Abbr.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Sep 24, 195758DMen of decision: Abbr.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Mon Aug 19, 195724ARing officials: Colloq.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Feb 27, 19578DMen of decision: Abbr.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Tue Oct 23, 195637DRelatives of umps.Peter L. Tea, Jr.Farrar
Sun Mar 7, 19549DArbiters: Abbr.Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed Aug 26, 195321DRelatives of umps.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Anagrams:FERS, SERF
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